Jay-Z is taking legal action against legendary hip-hop photographer Jonathan Mannion, accusing the behind-the-camera creative of “exploiting” his name and likeness without his consent.
In the lawsuit, the 51-year-old Grammy-winner alleges Mannion, 50 — who captured the iconic album cover art of Jay-Z’s 1996 debut studio album “Reasonable Doubt,” which featured groundbreaking tracks “Can’t Knock the Hustle” and “Dead Presidents II” — has been unlawfully profiting off of his image.
Jay says Mannion, 50, has raked in thousands of dollars by plastering his picture all over his website and selling the prints for big bags of money. “Jay-Z never gave Mannion permission to resell any of the images,” according to the legal documents obtained by.
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